Description The Opportunity: The University of Edinburgh and the Plan Vivo Foundation have been awarded a Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) to support Plan Vivo projects to quantify soil carbon changes under small holder agroforestry in the Global South. We will develop a state of the art modelling tool and methodology to help projects understand the soil carbon impacts of their land management and access the voluntary carbon market. We are seeking a highly talented, independent and motivated candidate for a 21-month fixed term position. You will work as part of a team to build a simple but effective tool that combines model estimates and field data, provides simple to understand outputs, and quantifies uncertainty in ways that meet good practice and standards in the voluntary carbon market. You will engage with project developers and other stakeholders in the Plan Vivo network to deliver high quality training on the use of the tool and to ensure it meets the needs of diverse projects and the Plan Vivo secretariat. This post is full-time (35 hours per week) based at Plan Vivo Foundation’s headquarters in central Edinburgh, but you will also spend time with the UoE team at the King’s Buildings campus. The post will be jointly supervised by Plan Vivo and the academic lead at UoE. Your skills and attributes for success: Ph.D. (or a Ph.D. close to completion, i.e. submitted) in environmental science, with a focus on high-level data science methods and soil carbon or carbon accounting more generally. Experience of combining model predictions with observations (model-data fusion) and uncertainty propagation Critical thinking skills to balance competing needs of projects, the carbon market and scientific rigour Knowledge of carbon cycling, climate change policy and the land-use and forestry sector. Self-starter with proven ability to work independently and efficiently to set deadlines. Excellent written and oral communication skills. Proven ability to work as a member of a team. Click to view a copy of the full job description (opens new browser tab) To support your application, please provide a 2 page (max) CV, a 1 page cover letter and an example of a quantitative analysis you have undertaken. The latter can be some code of an analysis you undertook, or a link to an online repository etc. As a valued member of our team you can expect: A competitive salary of UE07 £40,497 to £47,874 per annum. An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work. To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community. As a KTP Associate, you will be part of the national Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (ktp-uk.org) scheme and entitled to specialist management training and a professional development budget. You will also get to work in an exciting and fast-growing sector, supporting Plan Vivo’s mission to improve the voluntary carbon market. Comprehensive Staff Benefits, such as a generous holiday entitlement, a defined benefits pension scheme, staff discounts, family-friendly initiatives, and flexible work options. Check out the full list on our staff benefits page (opens in a new tab) and use our reward calculator to discover the total value of your pay and benefits Championing equality, diversity and inclusion The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality. Prior to any employment commencing with the University, you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our right to work webpages (opens new browser tab). On this occasion the University will not consider applicants requiring sponsorship for this role. International workers will therefore only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK. Key dates to note The closing date for applications is 14 February 2025. Unless stated otherwise the closing time for applications is 11:59pm GMT. If you are applying outside the UK the closing time on our adverts automatically adjusts to your browsers local time zone. Interviews will be held in late February 2025.